Guns Saving Lives

ZOLFO SPRINGS, FLORIDA — In a notable incident in Hardee County, Florida, a confrontation between a deputy and suspect Morgan Miguel Garcia, 29, escalated when a civilian intervened. Garcia, facing multiple charges including aggravated assault with a firearm and robbery, had violated a no-contact order. Responding to a domestic battery report, deputies found Garcia in…

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO — In Albuquerque’s North Valley, a grandmother defended her 4-year-old grandchild and herself by shooting an auto theft suspect, Joseph Rivera, 32, who had forcibly entered her home twice in a quest for car keys. The incident unfolded on a Friday night when Rivera, now facing charges including burglary and attempted auto…

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — In an attempted carjacking in North Philadelphia near 10th and Mount Vernon streets around 1:30 a.m., the intended victim resisted by using a firearm against the assailant, police reported. It remains unknown whether the assailant sustained injuries. The intended victim, whose details have not been disclosed, was unharmed physically. Authorities have yet…

ROCK CAVE, WEST VIRGINIA — In West Virginia, a tragic incident occurred where a 15-year-old boy fatally shot his father in self-defense, as confirmed by state police. The confrontation began when Maxwell Laham fired a shotgun at his wife and subsequently aimed the weapon at his son. The teenager, in an attempt to protect himself…

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON — Police say a domestic dispute escalated into a shooting, resulting in the arrest of 42-year-old Nicholas S. Taylor. The incident unfolded on the morning of March 20, when deputies were called to a residence after Taylor, reportedly armed with a hammer, attempted to forcibly remove a woman from the home. The woman…

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY — A homeowner fatally shot a man identified as 34-year-old Andray Ingram, according to police reports. The incident occurred late Sunday evening on Bert Avenue, drawing law enforcement to the scene around 10:25 p.m. due to reports of gunfire. Nearby detectives discovered Ingram on St. Francis Avenue, suffering from a chest gunshot…

EGELSTON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN — In the early hours on Monday, an incident unfolded where a homeowner shot and killed an intruder. The sequence of events began when a 38-year-old individual started causing a disturbance by banging on a window at a residence located on Chatterson Rd, just north of Apple Ave, around 2 a.m. According…

ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA — On Saturday evening, an individual was injured by gunfire following an incident where he reportedly broke into a residence located in the vicinity of Baldwin Park, as reported by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The incident prompted a response from law enforcement at approximately 8:50 p.m. at a location on Eldridge…

AKRON, OHIO — An attempted robbery and subsequent shootout resulted in one fatality and another individual injured, as reported by local police. The incident, which unfolded around 3 p.m. on Thursday in the 2100 block of 19th Street S.W., began when Jeffery Ratliff, 30, was confronted by two men, ages 19 and 22, attempting to…